News Notes From Home And World In Brief
Christmas cards from service members express thanks for the Citizen. Messages from Sgt Wautelet in Vietnam and Bob Brinson praise home news. Subscriptions renewed for Mrs Emma Scarbrough, age 92, in Beech Grove. Herb Lyon’s Tribune column about Father Steckler’s honorary Shrine priesthood appears. Quotes from papers warn about job prospects and education, with labor projections for 1975 and occupations in demand.
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David Wautelet
Vietnam
Bob Brinson
Mildred Scarbrough
Emma Scarbrough
Father Steckler
St. Peter's Church
Linton
Herb Lyon
Chicago Tribune
Morris Dess
Red Regiment Trapped Near Bong Son In Three Day Clash
US and South Vietnamese forces close in on a North Vietnamese regiment trapped on the Bong Son Plains. The three day toll reaches 252 enemy dead with 16 Americans killed and 90 wounded, plus 16 South Vietnamese dead and 19 wounded. нов
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Bong Son
Bong Son Plains
China Sea
Washkansky Sends Thanks To Surgeon After Transplant
Washkansky, the world’s first heart transplant patient, praised Dr. Christian Barnard in a bedside interview. Doctors expect him to go home by year’s end, possibly Christmas, with his wife visiting and his condition improving to very satisfactory.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Louis Washkansky
Denise Duvall
Christian Barnard
Barnard
Washkansky
Bertie Bosman
Ann Washkansky
Auto Crash Near Princeton Kills 2
Two cars collided on Indiana 64 west of Princeton killing Willard F. Cantwell and Linda Moudy and injuring Robert Moudy. Cantwell, 48, from Mount Carmel Illinois, and Linda Moudy, 20, Scottsburg, died as both vehicles traveled east at high speed. Ballistics show Cantwell attempted to pass and swerved into the Moody car. Benjamin Moody? No. Moody was treated at Gibson County Hospital in satisfactory condition. Also, Mark L. Myers, 15, of Frankfort, died after a motorcycle crash on a Clinton County road. He passed away in Clinton County Hospital about five hours later.
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United Press
Princeton
Indiana
Willard F. Cantwell
Mount Carmel
Ill
Linda Moudy
Scottsburg
Cantwell
Moudy
Robert
Moody
Gibson County Hospital
Mark L. Myers
Frankfort
Clinton County
Chamber of Commerce Directors Election May Close Monday
Chamber of Commerce members were reminded that Monday is the final day to cast ballots in the election of directors. Candidates listed include Forrest Coulter Bill Cravens Bob McShane Earl Roush Hoyle Thomas and Cliff VanAman. Members vote for three and ballots are to be mailed or brought to the Chamber office. The board meets in December at noon at Klusmeier's with ex officio members attending.
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Chamber of Commerce
Forrest Coulter
Bill Cravens
Bob McShane
Earl Roush
Hoyle Thomas
Cliff VanAman
Klusmeier’s
Key Club to Run Canned Goods Drive for Salvation Army
Linton Key Club officers announced a canned goods drive for the Salvation Army to aid Christmas baskets. Members will go door to door in the city Saturday hoping for generous donations to boost the collection.
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Linton Key Club
Salvation Army
Key Club
Indiana Constitution study commission named in Indiana
Lt. Gov. Rock and House Speaker Bowen named 30 of 32 members for a state commission to study revising the Indiana Constitution. Co chairs are former governors Matthew Welsh and Harold Handley. It will organize January 11 and report progress by September 1.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Robert L. Rock
Otis .R. Bowen
Matthew E. Welsh
Harold W. Handley
Indiana Legislative Council
Rock
Bowen
Branigin
Linton Man Arrested After Sullivan Tavern Fight
Larry Lee Weaver, 23, chased by Sullivan Police after a tavern fight. He was found under a Coffman Apartments bed at 5:10 p.m. and pleaded guilty to assaulting Leo Mahan and Margaret Craig. He paid a $41 fine and medical costs.
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Linton
Sullivan
Larry Lee Weaver
Coffman
Weaver
Leo Mahan
Margaret Craig
Peace Daila
Mahan
Craig
City Receives First Federal Grant Payment for Linton Water Project
Mayor A M Risher received the initial 99900 payment of a 160200 federal grant for Linton water system improvements. The grant covers 60 percent of costs with the city paying the balance. William Wilson of the Economic Development Administration presented the check at a Greene County Community Action Committee meeting.
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Linton
A. M. Risher
William Wilson
Economic Development Administration
Risher
Greene County Community Action Committee
Community Action Committee
County Park and Recreation Committee
Greene County Forum
Richland Creek
Wilson
the Economic Opportunity Administration
Israeli Troops Kill Six Terrorists in Jordan Cave Battle
Israeli forces said they killed six Arab terrorists and captured a Communist-made weapons cache after a Thursday clash in a cave six miles southeast of Nablus in occupied Jordan. No Israeli casualties were reported. Separately a France Iraq weapons link strained relations as Paris reportedly planned high end arms deliveries.
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Jordan
Jerusalem
el Fatah
Nablus
Israel
France
Iraq
Fulbright opens new attack on President in speech
In Daytona Beach and Washington, police sought a go go dancer as a witness in a pistol slayings case but ruled she not a suspect. Separately Sen. Fulbright delivered a speech accusing Johnson’s Vietnam policy of immorality and unnecessary war while Sen. Dodd challenged hawkish critics on where to draw the line against Communist expansion.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
UPI
Melodie Truegle
New Orleans
Talahassee
Daniel Shoultz
R.R
Bloomington
Ind
James Stephen Moore
San Anselmo
Calif
Shoultz
Moore
U.S. 1
Here
P. O. Edmondson
Kit Armen Hayden
Baton Rouge
Norman Grant Garrett
Burns
Ore
Edmondson
Maurice Shoultz
Hayden
Washington
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Johnson
Vietnam
America
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arkansas
Dodd
Equality Postponed in Britain as Wage Parity Delayed
Britain will delay mandatory pay equality for eight million working women until the economy improves. The labor ministry announced the postponement on Thursday, citing economic conditions and broader policy constraints.
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London
UPI
Britain
Labor Ministry
Handling of Cong U N Bid Criticized
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield called the handling of the Viet Cong bid to send representatives to the United Nations a sorry spectacle. He noted the Senate urged Johnson to seek U N Security Council action on Vietnam, while disclosures show the National Liberation Front inquired about visas and entry.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
United Nations
Montana
Johnson
Vietnam
U.N. Security Council
National Liberation Front
Indiana Postmasters Confirmed by Senate
The Senate has confirmed Indiana postmasters including Paul A. Weaggard at Austin Wayne A. Kern at Bedford Ruby M. Sherrick at Beverly Shores Max Wolverton at Brazil Lyn E. Riggs at Carlisle Margaret E. Knoy at Freedom Vinita M. McCullough at Lewis Paul L. Kizer at Milford Libero A. Baldoni at Mishawaka George M. Myers at Montezuma Robert L. Kreutzer at Peru and Helen L. Mitchell at Springville.
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Washington
API
Senate
Indiana
Paul A. Weaggard
Austin
Wayne A. Kern
Bedford
Ruby M. Sherrick
Beverly Shores
Max Wolverton
Brazil
Lyn E. Riggs
Carlisle
Margaret E. Knoy
Freedom
Vinita M. McCullough
Lewis
Paul L. Kizer
Milford
Libero A. Baldoni
Mishawaka
George M. Myers
Montezuma
Robert L. Kreutzer
Peru
Helen L. Mitchell
Springville
Anti-Draft Protestors Enter Fifth Day Of Campaign
Antidraft demonstrators in New York Cincinnati and other cities face police actions on the campaign's fourth day as they seek to block a Selective Service center. About 300 detained in New York 140 charged with offenses while 100 longshoremen counter marched. Cincinnati arrests total 73 with two charged for assault on an officer.
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New York
Cincinnati
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Selective Service Induction Center
Los Angeles
California State College
Dow
Ohio State University
Columbus
Navy
Indianapolis
Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell University
Yule Decorations Will Be Judged in Linton Contest
The Linton Civic Garden club announces the annual Christmas lighting and decoration contest open to city residents within one mile of the city. Judging by the Linton Jaycees will occur Dec 19 and 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entries must be visible from the street. Ribbons will honor top decorations and two runners up.
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Linton Civic Garden Club
Linton
Lillian Suffal
Dorsey Woodward
Harry Armpriester
Paul Lester
Linton Jaycees
Newberry Dial System Converts to Modern Dial Service
The Newberry Exchange switches from magneto to dial service joining the Lyons Exchange of Smithville Telephone Company. Bloomfield and Linton users gain access to 160 additional stations with a new directory available through information. Extended area service connects Elnora Odon and Lyons exchanges with ongoing work to link Lyons Owensburg exchanges.
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Newberry Telephone Exchange
Newberry Exchange
Lyons Exchange
Smithville Telephone Company
Ellettsville
Smithville Company
Bloomfield
Linton
Newberry
Elnora
Odon
Sm *Hville Telephone Company
Lyons
Owensburg
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Boston
Gazette Virginian
Jackson
United States Department of Labor
Red Regiment
Doctor
United Press International
Cong U.N
Janet Woodward
Greene County
Linton High School
Jacinda Jones
Jan Campbel
Connie Britton
Linda Shelton
Miss Woodward
Connie Griffith
Jasonville
Jane Jordan
Sharon Hasler
Bloomfield and
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